The Dude Ranger


The Dude Ranger is a 1934 American Western film directed by Edward F. Cline based on the 1931 novel by Zane Grey. Parts of the film were shot in Johnson Canyon, Springdale, Zion National Park, and the Virgin River in Utah. The Grand Canyon was also a filming location.

Plot

An Easterner inherits some ranch property way out in 1930's Arizona. So he takes a train west. While there, he learns the historic ways of the land and its people. He becomes enamored with both. Moreover, he solves a baffling cattle-rustling mystery. This puts him in good stead with an old rancher and his beautiful daughter. In the end, he winds up with both a ranch and a wife to help him run it.

Cast